![]() The wave was breaking as it cameĪround the north side of the island, but on the south Straight wall of water possibly 100 feet high, extendingįrom shore to shore. Midway between the head of theīay and Cenotaph Island the wave appeared to be a He let out all of the chain (about 40 fathoms) and Until it reached his boat about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes after it Ulrich continued to watch the progress of the wave Wave did not go up 1,800 feet, the water splashed there." Part, and looked like the smallest part of the whole thing. It was like anĮxplosion, or a glacier sluff. "The wave definitely started in Gilbert Inlet, just before theĮnd of the quake. ![]() An estimatedĢ 1/2 minutes after the earthquake was first felt a deafeningĬrash was heard at the head of the bay. Violent shaking and heaving, followed by avalanching in To watch the effects of the earthquake - described as Rocking of the boat, noted the time, and went on deck and anchored inĪbout 5 fathoms of water in a small cove on the south Ulrich and his 7-year-old son, on the Edrie,Įntered Lituya Bay about 8:00 p.m. Miller in United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 354-C, Giant Waves in Lituya Bay, Alaska, 1960) The image above is in the public domain and was created by a Wikipedian named SirGorg. Map redrawn from data included in United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 354-C.Ĭause of the Lituya Bay Tsunami: The cartoon above illustrates the events that caused the Lituya Bay tsunami.ġ) An earthquake on the Fairweather Fault caused about 40 million cubic yards of rock to fall from the east wall of Gilbert Inlet.Ģ) When 40 million cubic yards of rock fell into Gilbert Inlet, the velocity of the rock and its mass produced a powerful wave that rushed across the inlet.ģ) That wave ran up the west wall of Gilbert Inlet to an elevation of about 1720 feet (the water of Gilbert Inlet has an elevation of sea level).Ĥ) The wave overtopped the west wall of Gilbert Inlet, descended into Lituya Bay, and rushed through the bay to the Gulf of Alaska, uprooting millions of trees along both shorelines of Lituya Bay. The numbers are elevations (in feet) of the upper edge of the wave damage area and represent the approximate elevation of the wave as it traveled through the bay. This damaged area is shown in yellow on the map above. This wave stripped all vegetation and soil from along the edges of the bay. The impact of 40 million cubic yards (30.6 million cubic meters) of rock hitting the water produced a local tsunami that swept the entire length of the Lituya Bay and over the La Chaussee Spit. The rocks fell from an elevation of about 3000 feet (914 meters). The rockfall of Joccurred on steep cliffs above the northeast shore of Gilbert Gilbert Inlet and Crillon Inlet occupy the Fairweather Trench on the northeast end of Lituya Bay. The Lituya Glacier and North Crillon Glacier have scoured portions of the Fairweather Trench in the area of Lituya Bay. Glacial scour has exploited the weak zone along the fault to produce a long linear trough known as the Fairweather Trench. The Fairweather Fault trends across the northeast end of the Bay and is responsible for It has a maximumĭepth of about 720 feet (219 meters), but a sill of only 32 feet (9.7 meters) in depth separates it from the Gulf of Alaska between La Chaussee Spit and Harbor Point. It is about seven miles long (11.3 kilometers) and up to two miles wide (3.2 kilometers). ![]() It is important for lawyers to avoid badgering the witness to ensure a fair trial.Lituya Bay is an ice-scoured tidal inlet on the northeast shore of the Gulf When a lawyer badgers a witness, it can make the witness feel uncomfortable or defensive, which can affect their testimony. ![]() Lawyers should ask questions in a respectful and clear manner to get the facts they need. Another example is when a lawyer asks a witness to make conclusions from the facts instead of just stating the facts, such as "So, you must have been the one who stole the money, right?"Įxplanation: Badgering the witness can be disruptive and prevent the witness from giving accurate information. This can be distracting and prevent the witness from giving accurate information.Įxample: If a lawyer repeatedly asks a witness the same question in a loud and aggressive tone, such as "Are you lying to us?" or "Why can't you remember?", this could be considered badgering the witness. Definition: Badgering the witness is when a lawyer asks a witness too many questions that are argumentative, rude, or repetitive during cross- examination.
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